Special Needs Advisory Board hosts Game Night

Community By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, June 4, 2026

Helados Dado provided ice cream and the board game came from Knowhere Toys, Comics & Gaming. Photo: Ydalis Navarro/Town of Miami Lakes.

Children add their colors to a mural during the Special Needs Advisory Board's Game Night. Photo: Ydalis Navarro/Town of Miami Lakes.

Flynn’s Arcade provided video games and arcade machines for the Special Needs Advisory Board's Game Night. Photo: Ydalis Navarro/Town of Miami Lakes.

Members of the 501st Legion Florida Garrison [Star Wars performers] with a young fan in costume. Photo: Ydalis Navarro/Town of Miami Lakes.

The Learning Hive provided drawing supplies during the Special Needs Advisory Board's Game Night. Photo: Ydalis Navarro/Town of Miami Lakes.

Special Needs Advisory Board Chair Vivian Levy; Advisory Board Member Kimberly Trelles and her husband Daniel Trelles; Vice Mayor Bryan Morera; Advisory Board Secretary Ethan Rivero and Councilman Alex Sanchez. Photo: Ydalis Navarro/Town of Miami Lakes.

From playing the Super Smash Bros. video game to meeting with life-sized Star Wars characters, kids got to enjoy the inaugural Sensory Game Night presented by the Miami Lakes Special Needs Advisory Board at the Roberto Alonso Community Center on May 15.

About 120 participants attended the gathering, according to Special Needs Advisory Board Secretary Ethan Rivero. The game night was created for the special needs community and featured activities that did not overstimulate players.

South Florida ABA Early Intervention Centers provided behavioral therapy support. Kids got to not only play video games, laser tag and board games but also received supplies to paint, play vintage arcade games and enjoy ice cream.

Sponsors included 555 Balloon; 501st Legion Florida Garrison [the Star Wars performers]; Art Media Design & Print; Champion Smiles; Ernie’s Acai; South Florida ABA Therapy Center and Sophi Doodle. Vendors included Vida Custom Designs; Lemon Crochet; Knowhere Toys, Comics & Gaming; The Learning Hive; Dr. Janely Perez; Gellyball Miami; Helados Dado; Pizza Scene and Domenico’s Italian Restaurant.

Special Needs Advisory Board hosts Game Night

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